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| | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 16 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 16 | Went and got me a motor today! If I read my cheat sheet right,I know what I got.
Block number-00I8I59 F55M
This was on the bell housing too and stamped-This bellhousing must stay with this engine.Also got the 4speed tranny with it too!
So what do you bolters think," I really what your thoughts cause I want to be sure." | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | to start that's an engine code, not a block [casting] number - the first part should be all numbers, that is the I's are actually 1's, and it's a sequence number which all started at 1001, so yours is the 17,159th made - for the actual ID the F = Flint plant, the 55 = year, the M = 265 w/ HD clutch I believe if 55's were the same as 56/7 - is that what you think it is?
my thought is if it really is a 55 265, it doesn't have an oil filter or any provision for one, and the oil passage to the lifters goes thru the rear cam bearing, which can be problematic - good luck!
Bill | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy 49dumper,although I do not have an American book I'm going to hazard a guess, I'll say you have a 265 V8 c/w a dual range 4 speed hydramatic. | | | | | Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 452 | For '54 and '55 (1st & 2nd series), the M suffix was for the 235 with Hydramatic from a 3100 series truck. This one was from a '55.1.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 16 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 16 | I came up with the same thing Xram53 did.Its aninline 235 out of a 55 3100 a guy I work with is turning into a lowride show truck.He is putting a V-8 in it.I didnt even know he had it.I went to his house to borrow some books and saw it sitting in the corner,so we did some tradin.  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 587 | That adapter for trans needs to stay with that engine if you use it. Something about the alignment of the torque convertor I think. That's why they numbered both the same.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 363 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 363 | How you gonna run a dump bed? | | | | | Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,571 | There was a PTO attachment for the Hydramatics. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 363 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 363 | Cool, I the 2 big trucks with hydramatics I've seen ran PTOs ran off the transfer case or brownie transmission.
There is a farmer near here with a GMC military truck with a hydramatic that has a hydraulic winch running of the transfercase PTO.
The GMC dump that I have been trying to buy with a 302 and hydramatic has a 2 speed auxiliary trans with PTO that the hydraulic dump runs off. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 16 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 16 | I am only using the 235 engine.Ive been reading up on the swap.Alot of good info from you bolters in here.The truck is already a stake bed dump,just a locked up 216 in it(surprise)LOL.I have been taking front end apart as I have time.It is in real good shape metalwise.I need all new brakes,lines,wheel cylinders,ect.ect.
Oh yeah,tires are bad too.Hopfully in a week my nieghbor and I will be able to get engines swapped this week and get it fired up to check out pto and hydraulics.I will keep you all posted as I progress.Keep posting ideas and tips for those of us that need all the help we can get. | | |
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